Syncope prevalence in the ED compared to general practice and population: a strong selection process

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-279

  Olde Nordkamp, Louise R A ^a   van Dijk, Nynke ^a   Ganzeboom, Karin S ^a   Reitsma, Johannes B ^a   Luitse, Jan S K ^a   Dekker, Lukas R C ^a   Shen, Win Kuang ^b   Wieling, Wouter ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POPULATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 62749106764     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.02.022     Document Type: Article

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